Mike and his Elephant Joke makes my life ten times better. I think I should arrange a theatrical performance of it and sell tickets.

Oh! Happiest news in ever: I welded. Yes, welded, with the big dark face mask and the giant gloves and the coat and the welding thing and the sparks all over and everything! It was amazing, and I got to use a plasma cutter, too. Quite possibly even more amazing, as it has green sparks instead of red, plus it's called a plasma cutter. That in itself makes it rock.

Mike's gonna try to convince E. to get us a welding shop. Doubtful it'll happen, but it would be way exciting if we did. n.n

If anyone figures out how to make a straight line of peas in a circle....let me know.